Multiple Sclerosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
A
An immune- mediated progressive demyelinating disease of the CNS
2
Q
What is demyelination mean?
A
Destruction of myelin which is the fatty and protein layer that surrounds certain nerves in the spinal cord and brain
- results in impaired transmission
3
Q
What is the cause of MS?
A
Unknown
- no identifiable trigger that results in this autoimmune activity of demyelination
4
Q
Risk factors for MS?
A
- genetic history
- obesity
- lack of vitamin D exposure
-high salt diet
